Author Topic: The advantages of wisdom: and the evils from which it delivers. (Read 2132 times)

HiddenServant · « **on:** March 02, 2016, 08:25:26 PM »

[1] My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commandments with thee, [2] That thy ear may hearken to wisdom: Incline thy heart to know prudence: [3] For if thou shalt call for wisdom, and incline thy heart to prudence:

HiddenServant · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2016, 08:27:09 PM »

If thou shalt seek her as money, and shalt dig for her as for a treasure: [5] Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and shalt find the knowledge of God.

HiddenServant · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2016, 08:28:40 PM »

We really need Holy Scripture today in today's world!

HiddenServant · « **Reply #3 on:** March 02, 2016, 08:30:03 PM »

Because the Lord giveth wisdom: and out of his mouth cometh prudence and knowledge. [7] He will keep the salvation of the righteous, and protect them that walk in simplicity. [8] Keeping the paths of justice, and guarding the ways of saints.

HiddenServant · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2016, 08:32:09 PM »

Then shalt thou understand justice, and judgment, and equity, and every good path. [10] If wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge please thy soul:

HiddenServant · « **Reply #5 on:** March 02, 2016, 08:34:02 PM »

Counsel shall keep thee, and prudence shall preserve thee, [12] That thou mayst be delivered from the evil way, and from the man that speaketh perverse things:

HiddenServant · « **Reply #6 on:** March 02, 2016, 08:35:59 PM »

Who leave the right way, and walk by dark ways: [14] Who are glad when they have done evil, and rejoice in most wicked things: [15] Whose ways are perverse, and their steps infamous.

HiddenServant · « **Reply #7 on:** March 02, 2016, 08:37:23 PM »

That thou mayst be delivered from the strange women, and from the stranger, who softeneth her words: [17] And forsaketh the guide of her youth,

HiddenServant · « **Reply #8 on:** March 02, 2016, 08:38:31 PM »

And hath forgotten the covenant of her God: for her house inclineth unto death, and her paths to hell. [19] None that go in unto her shall return again, neither shall they take hold of the paths of life,

HiddenServant · « **Reply #9 on:** March 02, 2016, 08:40:35 PM »

That thou mayst walk in a good way: and mayst keep the paths of the just.

[21] For they that are upright shall dwell in the earth, and the simple shall continue in it. [22] But the wicked shall be destroyed from the earth: and they that do unjustly shall be taken away from it.

HiddenServant · « **Reply #10 on:** March 02, 2016, 08:41:55 PM »

An exhortation to the practice of virtue.

My son, forget not my law, and let thy heart keep my commandments.

HiddenServant · « **Reply #11 on:** March 02, 2016, 08:43:19 PM »

For they shall add to thee length of days, and years of life and peace. [3] Let not mercy and truth leave thee, put them about thy neck, and write them in the tables of thy heart:

HiddenServant · « **Reply #12 on:** March 03, 2016, 12:06:05 PM »

And thou shalt find grace and good understanding before God and men. [5] Have confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thy own prudence.

HiddenServant · « **Reply #13 on:** March 03, 2016, 12:08:41 PM »

In all thy ways think on him, and he will direct thy steps. [7] Be not wise in thy own conceit: fear God, and depart from evil: [8] For it shall be health to thy navel, and moistening to thy bones.

HiddenServant · « **Reply #14 on:** March 03, 2016, 12:09:48 PM »

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and give him of the first of all thy fruits: [10] And thy barns shall be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall run over with wine.